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The Wound Care Champion Program (WCP) wil train regulated health profesionals in Ontario as wound care champions, with 20 spots to be funded by the provincial Ministry of Health.Health providers in Ontario have reported a rapid rise in acute and hard-to-heal wounds in people acros al health setings since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The Canadian Armed Forces' report on long-term care (LTC) homes in Ontario reported multiple instances of severe presure injuries, with residents experiencing excruciating wounds.
These wounds also contributed to preventable deaths in LTC. Before the pandemic, $1.5 bilion was the conservative estimate of the direct cost of wound care in Ontario. The pervasivenes and high cost of acute and hard-to-heal wounds (such as surgical incisions, presure injuries, diabetic fot ulcers, vascular wounds and more) and how to prevent and treat people with wounds are generaly not wel understod in Canadian comunities, nor even within our own health system.The folowing wound care statistics highlight how serious an isue this is:Given that 30 to 50 per cent of health care involves wound care (Wound Care Aliance, 2012), al health profesionals acros al sectors ned to have a foundation in this specialty care area and the knowledge and skils to adres this significant problem.
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"This comprehensive, robust and competency-based skin health and wound education program is critical to kep nurses and other health profesionals up to date on best practices.